Josh Chodniewicz Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

As founder, CEO, and member of Art.com’s Board of Directors, Josh and his team built the most successful online art retailer in the world. With his contributions, the company gained over 12 million paying customers in over 120 countries. It’s the leading authority in wall décor and prides itself on helping people find the art they love to create spaces they can enjoy.Josh used his business experience and natural entrepreneurial talent as CEO of Allwall.com, Art.com’s predecessor. He started from the ground up to create a competitive site and build a team of people excited about new possibilities. In 2001, Josh successfully negotiated the purchase of Art.com from Getty Images, who’d purchased the business for $135 million two years prior. In 2002 Inc. 500 ranked Art.com as the 2nd Fastest Growing Company in the nation! By 2005, the company had raised over $30 million in funding from investors Polaris Ventures and Southern Capitol Ventures. The company also launched ArtistRising.com, an online community of independent and emerging artists, which has over 70,000+ artist members and offers over 400,000+ pieces of original art for purchase. In 2005, Art.com merged with AllPosters.com, whose funding included $28 million from Benchmark Capital. This was also the year the company launched its first catalog (14 million in circulation annually), purchased the German-based www.poster.de, and launched European-specific sites in England, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Since then, Art.com has grown through acquisition, and has multiple sub-brands including Zenfolio and Poster Revolution. The company has 24 country-specific websites across five continents, two manufacturing and distributing facilities in the US and the Netherlands, two apps (ArtCircles and Photos to Art), and has enjoyed successful partnerships with Condé Nast, Pottery Barn, and Target. It continues to be featured in publications such as New York Times, People, Marie Claire, and The Huffington Post.

Redwood City, Ca, Us

Primary seed investor in Mixbook.com. With over $11 million in funding success, Mixbook continues to grow as a major online and mobile photobook company. In 2011, Mixbook acquired the online, flash-based multimedia scrapbook editor, Scrapblog. In 2012, Mixbook acquired the mobile communication startup, Yobongo.Mixbook.com earned national success and continues to be featured in many national broadcasts and publications such as USA Today, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Bloomberg TV, and Yahoo. Most recently, Mixbook claimed a spot on Forbes’ 2013 list of “America’s Most Promising Companies.” Along with its financial success, Josh’s involvement with Mixbook exemplifies his talent in discovering up-and-coming entrepreneurs. In 2012, Mixbook’s founders, Andrew Laffoon and Aryk Grosz, made Inc. Magazine’s list of “30 Under 30.”

In 2006, Josh founded his own venture company and incubator, Mach 10 Ventures. M10V’s growing portfolio includes a handful of exciting new companies, including Mixbook.com ($11.8m of follow-on funding), Collectrium (Acquired by Christie's for $26m), Moolala.com (Acquired by Ncrowd), True Impact Media, and Pixowl.

New York, Ny, Us

Acquired by Christie's - December 2014.

Acquired by nCrowd - August 2014.Founded in 2010, Moolala.com is an e-commerce, marketing platform where businesses can advertise risk-free, consumers can search for innovative products, and everyone is incentivized to share and win free merchandise and earn cash rewards. With its innovative “Paymatrix” system, Moolala has set itself apart from other e-commerce companies by giving customers the opportunity to earn while they shop. The company has acquired a handful of “daily deal” businesses and has been expanding its reach on local and national levels. Between 2012 and 2013, Moolala saw nearly 400 percent increase in its customer base, as well as substantial increases in its revenues. Its rapid growth has been featured in several articles in The Austin Business Journal, and it continues to evolve and set itself apart from its competitors. Currently, the company has over 600,000 national subscribers.